Display book



L. STEIN DISPLAY BOCK June 6, 1933.

' Filed Jan. 27, 1935 Patentecl June 6, 1933 nmrEn STATES PATENT OFFICELOUIS STEIN, GF CHICAGO, ILIINOS insrna? BGOK Application filed January27, 1933." Seril Ni). 653,793.

: of the book.

The general object of the invention is to provide, in abook of thistype, a simple and conveniently operable device in the nature of aneasel against which the pages of the book may be supported in an uprightposi* tion in order better todisplay the material applied thereto.

Anotber ob 'ect is to provide a snpporting device s0 constrncted andarranged that when the book covers rest in open position upOn a table orthe like, the pages thereof may be supported so as to exposesimultaneonsly two opposed Surfaces, one in an inclined upright positionabove one cover and the other in a horizontal position above the othercover.

Still another object is to provide an easellike snpporting device(aspecially adapted for leosleaf binders.

a bock of the permanently bonnd type, it is especially adapted forloose-leaf binders. Accordingly, in the drawing, a loose-leai. binder isshown of the type which comprises a pairoi covers constructed to providea pair of narrow strips 11 hinged to the respective covers at theiradjacent edges and arranged to clamp between them a set of leaves ordisplay sheets 12. Free relative swinging 7 movement of the Sheets 11 isassnred in this type of binder by providing hinging strips 13 at theanchored edges of the shets.

In carrying out my invention I employ a snpporting device or easel,indicated general- J? ly at 15, which device is movable from a Otherobjects and advantages Will become .bodying the invention are especiallynseful folded position occupying but a small space within the bookvvhenclosedto a position providing a support for the leaves in an uprightposition. Generally stated, it comprises in the preierred embodiment abrace or strnt 53 member 16 hingedly mounted on a carrier member 17secnred to one of the end sheets -o*z the book at the bound edgethereoand connected with the strut by a flexible strap 18; and thearrangement is such that When the covers are opened ontwardl and restfiat upon a desk or table,tbe strnt and cairier may be readily movedinto a position on one of the covers si1ch as to form an incli1iedsupport for the sheets.

The strut 16 and carrier 17 are made of relatively stiffsheet materialsuch as fibre board snitably covered, and are hinged together aleng onecdge as at 1.9 To fasten the carrier 17 in position, it is formed with abingo portion or attaching strip 20 adapted for binding into the book asby being clamped with the leaves 12 between the strips 11.

It will be observed that in its operative position, the strut 16 restsagainst the adacent open cover 10, fornnng an angle with the carrier, sothat the sheets 11 Will be held in a snbstantially upright position asshown in nig. 1. In its inoperative orcollapsed position, the easel maybe folded to occupy a sn1a1l space in the book. For this purpose, tnestrnt 16 is1nade slightly narrower than the. carrier 17 so that n1a vlie fiat against the carrier, tbus avoiding the clampingstrip 11. Theflexible strap 18 being oi relatively thinfiexible material occupies noapprcciable space between the members and Cil : may be readily foldedmerely by moving the strnt against the carrier.

The construction employed is aclVantageous becanse of its simplicity andbecanse of the case W1th which it may be manipnlated. On the latteracconnt books or binders emin sales work and the like, for by a simpleand practmally imperceptible operation, the

-easel may be placed in operative position.

Furthermore, a distinct advantage is gained in that the arrangementemployed rnders it possible to display two sheet surfacessimultaneously.

I daim as my invention:

1. In a Ioose-leaf binder haVng a pair of covers and leaves havinghinged portions bound together between the covers, an easel positionedbetween one cover and the adjoining Ieaf, and comprising a carrier and astrut of relativeiy stifl? material hinged together a10ng one edge, thecarrier having its opposite edge bonnd between the covers with theleaves and the edge of the strut opposite the hinge being adapted whenopenedtomest against the adjacent c0ver, said strut being shght1ynarrower than said carrier so that it may he fiat against the carnetwhen the book is c10sed.

y 2. In a loose-Ieaf binder having-a pair of coversand leaves boundt0gether along oneedge, an easel pos1c1oned between one cover and theadjoining Ieaf and compris i11g a carrier bound at one edge with the Lcovers and Ieaves, and a strut on the carrier adaptedto rest agamstthead acent cover.

when in operative position.

3. In a book of the character described havmg a pair of covers and a setof Ieaves bound together along one edge, an easel..

:swingahIy secured to one of the end leaves of the set at the boundedgethereof and adapted to rest on one of said covers to hoid the leaves ina snbstantiaHy upright position.

4.In a book of the character described having a pair of covers and a setof leaves 'bonnd t0gether along one edge, an easel swmgabIy secured toone of the end Ieavesof the set and adapted to rest on one of saidcovers to hold the Ieaves in a substantially npright position.

5. In a book of the character described -having a pa1r of covers andleaves havmg hinged portions bound together between the COVB1S, an easeladapted to support saidleaves in an up1ight position, said easelcomprising a carrier member and a strut member hin;ged together aIongone edge, the opposite edge of one of said membe1s being hinged to oneof said covers at the hinged edge thereof, and the free edge of theother of said members being adapted to rest against the last mentionedcover to hold the ease1 in operatiVe position.

6. In a Ioose-leaf binder having a pair of covers and leaves havinghinged portions bound together by the COVIS, an easel positioned betweenone of the covers and the leaves, said easel comprising a carrier mem--ber and a strut member hinged together along one edge so that they inaylie fiat against each other when the book is closed, and an attachingstrip hinged to the edge of one of said members opposite the hinged edgeand bound withthe coVers and leaves.

7. In a book of the character described position, comprising, inoombination, a car- 11er member and a strut member hinged to eachotheralong one edge, the edge of one ofsaid members opposite the hingededge being formed to be secnrd in the book simulaily to the leaves.

9. An easel adapted to be secured in a boo: having hinged leavescomprising, in combination, a carrier member and a strut member hingedto each other along one edge, and an attach1ng stmp hmged to theopposite edge of one of said members and formed for binding into thebook similariy to the leaves.

10. An easeladz pted to be seoured in a 1oose-1eaf binder to hold theleaves in a substantial1y .upright position comprising, in combinatiom,va carrier and a strut hinged to each other along one edge, the edge ofsaid carrier opposite the hinged edge being formed for b1ndmg into thebook similarIy tu r the leaves and said st1ut bein narrower thar-1 saidcarrier-t0 permit them to lie'flat against each other When the book isclosed.

11. An easel adapted to be secured in a loose-Ieafbnder to hold theleaves in a substantizdly npright position comprising, in oombination, acarrier member and a strnt member hinged t0 eaoh other along one edgo,

the opposite edgeof said carrier being forme to be secured in the booksimilarly to the -leaves, and a strap secnred at its ends to adjacentfaces of said members at points spaced fron1 the hinged edge, said strapbeing 0' relativeIy thin flexible material t0 fo1d fiat betweenS&Id"1GIIbBIS when the book is closed.

In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto afrfixed my signature.

LOUIS STEIN.

